Two drones are descending from the sky and vertical lines a black drone is currently at a altitude of 1,170 ft and is dropping out of rate of 64 ft per minute well I drown out of Alto of 966 ft is dropping at a rate of 52 ft per minute how many minutes will it take for two drones be at the same altitude use a variable n to represent the inequality 


Let the variable \( n \) represent the number of minutes it will take for the two drones to be at the same altitude.

### Initial Information:
- The black drone is currently at an altitude of 1,170 feet and is descending at a rate of 64 feet per minute.
- The white drone is currently at an altitude of 966 feet and is descending at a rate of 52 feet per minute.

We can express the altitude of each drone as a function of time \( n \) (in minutes).

### Black Drone:
The altitude of the black drone after \( n \) minutes is:
\[
\text{Altitude of black drone} = 1170 - 64n
\]

### White Drone:
The altitude of the white drone after \( n \) minutes is:
\[
\text{Altitude of white drone} = 966 - 52n
\]

### Set the two expressions equal to each other:
To find when the two drones are at the same altitude, we set the two equations equal to each other:
\[
1170 - 64n = 966 - 52n
\]

### Solve for \( n \):
1. Simplify the equation:
\[
1170 - 966 = 64n - 52n
\]
\[
204 = 12n
\]

2. Divide both sides by 12:
\[
n = \frac{204}{12} = 17
\]



Two drones are descending from the sky. A black drone is currently at an altitude of 1,170 ft and is descending at a rate of 64 ft per minute. A white drone is currently at an altitude of 966 ft and is descending at a rate of 52 ft per minute. How many minutes will it take for the two drones to be at the same altitude? Use a variable n to represent the inequality.

Solve a linear equation problem involving two drones descending from different altitudes at varying rates. Learn how to find the time when both drones are at the same altitude using algebraic methods. Suitable for students in Grades 6-8.

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